OVERCALL WITHOUT JUMP LEADS AND SIGNALS SPANISH LADIES 5-17 HCP, may be light with favourable vulnerability. Suit → 3, 5 nd SPANISH LADIES Nt → 2, 4 (4th good / 2 bad) JUMP OVERCALL Weak – usually with 6 cards SIGNALS Hi/Low= DISCRG and ODD (UDCA count) 1NT OVERCALL OPENING LEADS STYLE 15/18- 2ª position system on - if DOUBLE Swedish def. Card SUIT NT 4ª position 10/14 (vuln 12-14) A CUEBID OVERCALL AK, AKx, AKJ10 Ax, AKx, AKJx K CONVENTION CARD Michaels over 1/ Jump Cue asks stopper for 3Nt AK, KQ(+), KQJ(+) AKJ10(+) (ask unblock.) At 2 level, cue over 1./, always Majors (at least 4/4) Q QJ(+), AQJ(+) QJ(+), KQ(+) Over weak two (leaping Mich) J J10(+), Jx, Same PLAYER: Maria C. Babot BIDDING OVER OPPONENTS’ TAKE OUT DOUBLE 10 10x, HJ10(+), 109(+) Same PLAYER: Maria Panadero Natural, except “mini-splinter” in transfer after an 1♥/♠ 9 H109(+), 9x, 98x H109(+), V9x, 9x, 98x opening bid, in hands with fit (8+HCP) High Hi-x shows even number 2nd best from bad suit SYSTEM SUMMARY 1M (Major) - “double” - Other M → fit in open M ( 8 + HCP) (J9x) BIDDING OVER PD’S TAKE OUT DOUBLE Standard Natural 5 Maj 2/1 1NT F1 1NT=15/17 Low Lo-x shows odd number 4th best LEADS ON PD’S BIDED SUIT DEFENCE AGAINS’T STRONG NT (15-17) GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE Suit: 3, 5 (Cf. with Special biddings that may require defence) NT: 2, 4 (sometimes the higher one) 1./= 3+ cards (inverted minors) DEFENCE AGAINS’T WEAK NT (see Supplementary Notes) SUBSEQUENT LEADS 1/= 5+ cards 11+HCP New suit: 3,5 or Attitude if seems important 1ST= 15/17 bal DEFENCE AGAINS’T PREEMPTS Double is “take-out” On a played suit:3,5 2.= Strong all strong hands, may be not game forcing SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY 2//=5/6 cd (5)7-11 HCP (may be less in third pos.Vuln DEFENCE AGAINS’T MULTICOLOUR Partner’s Lead Declarer’s Lead Discarding fav) Over 2♦ multicolor – 2M (Maj)→ Take out double, short in Suit Nt Suit Nt Suit Nt 2ST = 20/22 bided suit (take-out in 4th position) 1ª Enc/dis Enc/dis count count Enc/dis Enc/dis 3.///= 6/7 cards preempt 2NT 16-18 Bal. (system on). 2ª count count pref pref count count 3ST = “Acol” - “gambling” , without side stop 3ª S/P S/P S/P S/P S/P S/P 4./ = preempt in / with Ace or King in other suit Smith signal: OK 4/= preempt in / Eco in trumph: if seems necessary: OK OTHER BIDDINGS 4ST = Two suiter minors Direct. Doubles : OK Lightner double: OK “Fit-Bid” at 3 level, after pd overcall in a Major. To encourage: small enc. “Neg free-bids” Forrester (at four level) SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCE To give count: udca Michaels, Rubensohl y Lebensohl, Smolen, Puppet Stayman To show preference: S/P Leaping Michaels, Roudinesco, Check- back Stayman 1/ - 2NT= 7+HCP with 4+ cards in / 1/ - 3X= fit 3+ cards in M, mini splinter in transfer DEFENCE AGAINS’T STRONG CLUB Double→ Any good suit (dennies oppening values) (8+ HCP) Supplementary Information 1♦→ Majors (4/4)+ Def agains’t Strong NT: “Lebensohl” agains’t 2 weaks openings, or similar. 1♥/♠→ Major + minor ( Major can be 4 cards) Double at least 44 in and another suit “Rubensohl” when RHO overcall our 1NT opening bid. 1ST→ Minors (4/4)+ 2. at least 44 in ./ 2 at least 44 in / In this case 2St, 3. y 3 are “transfer” bidings. (DOUBLE is NOT 2♣/♦/♥/♠→ Natural, “preempt” (less than “double”) 2/ natural 2St minors PENALTY) and after 1NT Overcall 2ST→ Preempt with any good suit 1M (Major) -“double” - Other M → fit in open M ( 8 + HCP) 3♣/♦/♥/♠→ Preempt with NO good suit Opening ARTIFI. CARDS X NEG DESCRIPTION RESPONSES SUBSEQUENT AUCTION 3ª / 4ª 2.= fit (inv minors) 10+HCP w/o 4 Maj --------------- 2= relay artificial 14+ HCP 2= fit . (8/9 HCP) 2Nt= Nat 2/= stop in /, less than 14 points 1. 3 4♥ Natural, 3+ cards (11-21 HCP) 3.= Preempt (0/7 HCP) 2NT= 12/14 with stop in both maj. 3.= Catchall 12-13 HCP (dennies stop in any Maj). 3/= Preempt 3//= Splinter 3ST= 18/19 Bal. 2= fit (inv minors) 10+HCP w/o 4 Maj ---------------- 3.= relay artificial 14+ HCP 3.= fit (8/9 HCP) 2Nt= Nat 2/= stop in /, less than 14 points 1 3 4♥ Natural, 3+ cards (11-21 HCP) 3= Preempt (0/7 HCP) 2NT= 12/14 with stop in both maj. 3/= Preempt 3= Catchall 12-13 HCP (dennies stop in any Maj). 3/= Splinter 3ST= 18/19 Bal. 1Nt= F1 (all positions) 2./= GF nat. , or reverse drury , if passed hand (2./) ( even after opps. Double) 2/= 8/10 HCP, fit 3 cards -------------------------------------- 2NT Trial bid. 2NT= Multi 2NT resp. = fit w/ 4+ c., 7+ HCP, no short 3.= 11-14 with any short, or 15-17 bal. 1/1 5 4♦ Natural, 5+ cards (11-21 HCP) 3= Artificial GF. 3M= Minimum 3NT= 18-19 Bal. Mini Splinter in transfer, even after RHO double ------------ “Splinter bids” at 4 level are limited to 14 HCP 2♣ = Stayman 2♦/♥ = Transfer 2. 2NT 1 NT- 2.- 2- 3. Asking minors Smolen 1NT 4 15/17 Bal. 3./ = invit. to 3Nt with 2 Hon. 3/= 5/4 min. singl. 4♣= Gerber 4= Maj(5:5) 4/= Minors(5:5) sing in M. When RHO overcall 1NT Neg. Doubles and Rubensohl 2♦ = Relay ----------------------- --- -------------------------------- 2X is Not GF; 3X is GF. 4 all strong hands, may be not game 2♥,2♠, 3., 3= Natural, 8+ HCP, at least with 5 cards with 2. yes forcing 2 honours (AKQ) in a Maj, or 6 cards in a minor. 2. - 2 2 obliges 2 2ST = 25/26 bal. 2X → Forcing → -------------------------------------------------- → 2NT→ 3 cards fit in bided suit and Maximum hand. 3 in bided suit→ 3 cards fit and minimum hand. 5 PEN (5)7-11 HCP new suit→ 2 cards fit (better def. suit) 2 2NT Forcing → ------------------------------------------------- → Answerings by “steps” → (min5, min6, Max5, Max6) 3.= Puppet 3/= Transfer 2NT- 3. - 3NT - 4. Asking minors 2NT 4 20-22 Bal. 3= 5+4 4./= Natural, slam try. 4/= Minors(5:5) sing in M. 2NT - 3X 3Y - 4Z= Natural; 5Z= Control 3./3/ New suit is one round forcing. 3♥/3♠ 7(6) PEN Weak Gambling (Acol) 4.= to pass or correct. 3NT 4 = ask for singleton ------- --------------------------------------- New suit is “asking-bid” with answers by “steps”: 1º=xx; 2º=Qx; 3º=xxx; YES PEN Usually dennies side stop) 4/= to play. 4º=Qxx. 4./4 PEN Pre ♥/♠ with A or K side suit “Relay” ask side suit with Ace or King YES 7/8 4/4 PEN pre-emptive, usually denies 7/8 A or K side suit 5NT (after 4Nt) → Kings STEPS When opps overcall 4NT SLAM APPROACH Exclusión Blackwood Aces STEPS “PASS” → even number of Aces RKCB – 1430 → 5♥= 2 without trumph Queen 5♠= 2 with Queen “DOUBLE” → odd number of Aces “PSHYCHICS OPENINGS” – Rare, eventually in third position with 4NT→ 5Nt= 2 Aces + “useful void” favourable vulnerability. nd 4NT→ 6. = 1 Ace + “useful void” Opps double a control bid XX= first control; Pass= 2 Control MARIA PANADERO- M.C. BABOT (SPAIN) DEFENCES - Supplementary Notes 1) Against Weak NT 1.1. Double 13+ points, balanced hand; 1.2. 2. at least 4/4 in Majors (11-14 HCP); Over 2., bids are: 22 Choose; 2/ Weak preference; 22NtRelay GF; 3X Invitational. 1.3. 2 Transfer to ; 2 Transfer to ; 1.4. 2 two suiter of spaced suits 2Nt is relay : 3. (./); 3(/). 1.5. 2Nt Transfer to ., or ; 1.6. 3X Two suiter of contiguous suits; 1.7. IN REVEIL only: 2. (maj.) 2Nt (min.); Rest is natural and double, 13+HCP. 2) After an opening 2NT showing a weak hand with both minors: Dbl -- Strong balanced, inviting a penalty double; 3C -- Competitive values and both unbid suits; 3D -- Strong hand with both unbid suits; 3H/S -- Natural - decent hand with a six-card suit; 3NT – Tricks. 3) Over an opening two diamond bid showing at least 4-4 in the majors and less than opening bid strength: Dbl -- Strong balanced, inviting a penalty double; 2H/S -- Natural with good five-card or longer suit; 2NT – Tricks; 3C/D – Natural; 3H -- Competitive values and both unbid suits; 3S -- Strong hand with both unbid suits; 3NT -- More tricks. 4) Against Flannery. (Flannery opening shows at least five hearts). Dbl -- Strong balanced, inviting a penalty double; Two Hearts (as the lowest cuebid), showing a hand that wants to compete with both minors - at least 5 Clubs and 4 Diamonds. Responder if interested bids is major control; Two Spades (as the highest cuebid), showing a hand that wants to compete with both minors- at least 5 Diamonds and 4 Clubs. Responder if interested bids is major control; Three Hearts and Three Spades (as the high cuebids available). Strong hands with at least 9 cards in minors - with better Clubs (three Hearts) and with better Diamonds (three Spades). .